Balanced diet for infants, children and adolescents
Food Groups
G/ portion
Infants (6-12mths)
1-3

4-6
7-9
10-12
13-18
  Girls Boys
Girls
Boys
Cereals & Millets
30
1.5
4
7
9
9
11
10
14
Pulses
30
0.5
1
1.5
2
2
2
2
2
Milk (ml)
100
5*
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Roots & Tubers
100
0.5
.5
1
1
1
1
1
2
Green Leafy Vegetables
100
0.25
.5
.5
1
1
1
1
1
Other vegetables
100
0.25
.5
.5
1
1
1
1
1
Fruits
100
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sugar
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
7
Fats/ oils (visible)
5
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
 *  : Quantity indicates top milk.
One Portion of pulse may be exchanged with one portion (50g) of egg/chicken/fish. For infants introduce egg/chicken/fish around 9 months.